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Deadline Approaching Quickly for Schools to Update Title IX Policies
Deadline Approaching Quickly for Schools to Update Title IX Policies

The Department of Education released the long awaited Title IX regulations focusing on sexual misconduct on May 6.  The regulations were initially proposed in November, 2018.  It is the first time that the Department has issued regulations dealing with sexual harassment or sexual assault.  Previously, the Department has issued Dear Colleague letters setting forth guidance to covered entities.

The August 14, 2020 effective date gives institutions only three months to make necessary changes to their existing policies and procedures at a time when most are devoting huge amounts of time and resources to COVID-19. Most institutions will have to make significant changes to existing policies and procedures.

 

By Peter Goplerud, Counsel, Spence Fane LLP
Title IX Regulations Issued By The U.S. Department Of Education: Implications for Educational Institutions
Title IX Regulations Issued By The U.S. Department Of Education: Implications for Educational Institutions

On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued its long-awaited Title IX regulations (hereinafter referred to as “the Final Rule”), impacting the potential liability of educational institutions in terms of their response to allegations of sexual harassment and implementing new criteria relating to due process and other concerns.  Educational institutions must ensure they are in compliance with the new requirements by August 14, 2020, at which point the Final Rule will have the force of law.

By Deborah J. Daniels and Elizabeth M. Roberson
Antitrust Arguments Against NFL Relocation Take a Hit as Raiders, NFL Prevail Over City of Oakland
Antitrust Arguments Against NFL Relocation Take a Hit as Raiders, NFL Prevail Over City of Oakland

Last week, Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed the City of Oakland’s case against the now-Las Vegas Raiders.

By Eli Nachmany is a J.D. Candidate at Harvard Law School in the Class of 2022, where he serves as Managing Editor (Print) of the Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law and as a member of the Harvard Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law's execu
The Impact of COVID-19 on Your Professional and Personal Life
The Impact of COVID-19 on Your Professional and Personal Life

As an aspiring sports attorney currently practicing work comp defense, I’ve been reaching out and connecting with sports law industry leaders over the past year—each conversation providing valuable insight and knowledge.

By Zachary J. Kastelic
Is the NFL Draft Illegal?
Is the NFL Draft Illegal?

Sports may be on hold for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but that has not stopped the world of sports from moving forward. Between the early introduction of ESPN’s Michael Jordan documentary, “The Last Dance”, and the annual NFL Draft, the sports world is keeping fans at ease.

By Trevor Brown, JD Candidate Class of 2021, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
Will the Absence of Live Sports During COVID-19 Drive States to Approve eSports Sports Wagering Legislation?
Will the Absence of Live Sports During COVID-19 Drive States to Approve eSports Sports Wagering Legislation?

Among those hit hardest by the loss of live sports during the COVID-19 pandemic is the sports wagering industry. 

By Nicholas A. Plinio, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Forum: The Lessons of Joe Leccese
Forum: The Lessons of Joe Leccese

In these uncertain times, we appreciate our sports community and the sharing of information.  To that end, here is something from our friend, Abe Madkourf from the Sports Business Journal, a good friend and sponsor of the SLA.

COVID-19: Is Sports Adjusting To The New Normal And  What Does It Mean For You?
COVID-19: Is Sports Adjusting To The New Normal And What Does It Mean For You?

While quarantined and maintaining your social distance invest a little time in yourself and learn something new from a three-part SLA podcast series focused on the impact of COVID-19 on sports. 

Peeling Back the Onion:  Sports Production During a Pandemic
Peeling Back the Onion: Sports Production During a Pandemic

SLA Member Submission:

As we move through the COVID 19 pandemic our sports world has been put on hold.  Clearly without widespread testing, especially, and the reality of asymptomatic carriers, one must ask when is the right time?  I am not talking about the granular issues related to the science, but some practical concerns that those who have never sat in a production truck might not understand

By Bobby Hacker
Can the NCAA Justify Playing Games Without Fans?
Can the NCAA Justify Playing Games Without Fans?
SLA Law Student Member Submission:
 
Can the NCAA Justify Playing Games Without Fans? The question of whether to compensate college athletes has been a hot topic for many years. Given the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty surrounding college athletics, the question has resurfaced with new implications. Opponents argue that college athletes are amateurs. 
By John Nucci, Penn State Law and President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society